Customers of both companies will benefit by being able to combine the
comprehensive CFD solutions of STAR-CCM+ with the cutting-edge
visualization capabilities of Tecplot 360 2008. As a result of the
partnership, Tecplot's users will be able to read STAR-CCM+'s native file
format, and CD-adapco's users will have access to Tecplot 360's publishable
quality images and animations.

A joint announcement of the partnership was made to Aerospace customers at
the 46th AIAA Aerospace Sciences Meeting on January 7 in Reno, Nevada
during Tecplot's presentation of the latest release of Tecplot 360.

"Being the first to natively support the STAR-CCM+ format shows our
dedication to both CD-adapco's customers, as well as our own," says Tecplot
President, Mike Peery. "Our relationship with CD-adapco is a natural
partnership, due to their dedication to technical excellence combined with
their focus on customer solutions. Polyhedral performance is becoming
increasingly important, and the combined power of our respective
applications will yield major productivity gains for users."

David Vaughn, Director of Aerospace and Defense for CD-adapco, says,
"Tecplot continues to be an invaluable partner for CD-adapco. Their user
focus meshes perfectly with our mission to develop long-term relationships
in order to provide maximum benefit for the customer."

CD-adapco will in turn be supporting export of the Tecplot format in the
next release of STAR-CCM+.

About Tecplot, Inc.: Founded in 1981, privately held Tecplot, Inc.
(
http://www.tecplot.com) delivers visualization software for engineers and
scientists to analyze, discover, and communicate results. In 1988, the
Bellevue, WA-based company launched Tecplot, its first software product for
the scientific visualization market. Since then, Tecplot, Inc. has been
applying and influencing the latest advances in visualization technologies
and plotting capabilities. With more than 30,000 users worldwide, Tecplot
has become the trusted name in data visualization.

About CD-adapco: Formed 27 years ago, CD-adapco is a leading global CAE
enterprise providing a full spectrum of computationally based engineering
solutions. The company's core products are the technology-leading CFD
packages, STAR-CD and STAR-CCM+. CD-adapco provides flow, thermal, and
stress simulation solutions to world class companies in every industrial
sector including automotive, power generation, turbomachinery, aerospace,
defense, rail, buildings, civil and offshore structures and safety,
environment, marine, chemical process, pharmaceuticals, electronics,
appliances, and specialized mechanical engineering applications ranging
from biomedical to heavy industry.